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Topic-Owen and Mzee: The true story of a Remarkable Friendship

Common Core Standards-RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution,) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. RI.4.9Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. W.4.7 Conduct Short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Suggested Student Objectives- Students will make a text to text connection comparing and contrasting two non-fiction pieces of literature (Owen and Mzee and The Sea Sanctuary) Students will write a non-fiction picture book about an animal in the wild, zoo or aquariam.

Suggested Additional Readings-Sea Sanctuary (Journeys student edition pages 624-627)

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Activities- For the write a picture book activity use the link below for a template []

Assessments-Student work will be assesed using an ELA rubric.

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